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alkalosis

[ al-kuh-loh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a condition of the blood and other body fluids in which the bicarbonate concentration is above normal, tending toward alkalemia.

alkalosis

/ ˌælkəˈləʊsɪs /

noun

  1. an abnormal increase in the alkalinity of the blood and extracellular fluids

alkalosis

/ ăl′kə-lō′sĭs /

  1. An imbalance in the pH of body fluids, in which the blood or other body tissue is more basic than normal.

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Other Words From

  • al·ka·lot·ic [al-k, uh, -, lot, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of alkalosis1

First recorded in 1910–15; alkal(i) + -osis

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